By David Ball
Yarra Glen’s day at Seville started with Yarra Glen fielding an U.18’s team for the first time in eight years.
Despite being a very young team, the River Pig colts competed hard against a more accomplished Seville outfit.
Lachlan Rutherford kicked a great goal in the second and with two goals to Lachlan Beaton in the third, Yarra Glen were showing plenty of spirit.
The boys tired in the last but kept competing to final go down 3.5 to 15.10.
In a great team effort, best players were Lachlan Beaton, Lachlan Rutherford, Callum Sanders, John Pavic, Kobey Jarvis and Hunter Grenfell.
The Yarra Glen Reserves faced a strong Seville in great conditions.
Despite being competitive around the ball, the River Pigs were not able to connect with the ball as Seville ran and spread, creating many efficient forward moves.
Oscar Grenfell was strong in defence but couldn’t stop the Blues from banging on six goals in the first quarter.
Nathan Harding slotted through Yarra Glen’s only goal in the second quarter as the team was finally able to get some teamwork going.
Yarra Glen never stopped competing but were outgunned by a quicker Seville, 1.1 to 22.15.
Best players were Oscar Grenfell, Keithy Gerovasilis, Max Murphy, Dylan Jarvis, Josh Tilley and Mason Smith.
The Yarra Glen seniors arrived at Seville with just 12 players from last year’s list.
With some returning greats and some fresh new recruits the team started well, matching it with Seville for most of the first quarter.
Some late goals from Seville saw Yarra Glen being 13 points down at quarter time.
The River Pigs worked hard in the second quarter but were unable to match the run and spread of a very quick Seville.
Some wasted opportunities up forward proved costly as the Blues moved out to a 30 point lead at the main break.
In the third quarter, the Yarra boys lost their way as Seville were able to get loose and bang on seven goals to Yarra’s four points.
To their credit Yarra Glen kept Seville to one goal in the last as they also added a goal, going down 4.12 to 16.18.
Goalkickers – Josh Hawkins 3 and Jake Ferris 1.
Best Players – Ben Ashton, Blake Binion, Jake Ferris, Jayden Capuano, Trent
Russell and Ben Marsh.
In A grade netball, Yarra Glen faced the strong Seville girls and showed plenty in the first quarter to be just four goals down at the first break.
In the second, Yarra found it difficult to defend against the strong Seville shooters.
After a great third , Yarra Glen kept fighting in the last but eventually went down, 43 to 65.
Best players were Alana McGurgan, Maddy Hargrave and Jasmine Evans.
The B Grade team also faced a strong Seville outfit and despite working hard in all four quarters, the Blues consistently converted their opportunities to win all four quarters to outgun Yarra Glen 62 to 24.
Best Players Skye Corrigan, Kayla Collins and Paige Hunter.
As with all the Yarra Netball teams, C Grade started with a number of new players and had a battle against a stronger and more settled opposition.
Yarra Glen lost 58 to 17 despite all the girls working hard.
Best players were Ashley Shanks, Leah Haag and Emma Myers.
Yarra Glen’s D Grade also came up against a stronger opposition and whilst competing hard they were unable to match it with Seville, losing 15 to 51.
Best players were Chantelle Farley, Sam Chetcuti and Lily Dove.
Next week get down to Yarra Glen to see the seniors, reserves, our new Vets team and all the netballers take on Belgrave, whilst the U.18s take on Yea, starting at 10.50am.
